“Christmas spending in decline”: ARA warns of lower discretionary purchases Economy Robert Stockdill 9 October 2023 Research shows spending on food will account for the largest share of spending in the Christmas lead-up, accounting for $26.7 billion.
Panic buying drives supermarket sales up 40% — but retail outlook remains grim Coronavirus Matthew Elmas 25 March 2020 New sales figures reveal grocery hoarding could tip the retail sector into positive growth in March, but the outlook beyond that remains bleak.
